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(43) Date of publication: 28.12.2011 Bulletin 2011/52 (21) Application number: 10700933.4 (22) Date of filing: 20.01.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H05B 41/298(2006.01) H05B 41/392(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2010/021505 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/096226 (26.08.2010 Gazette 2010/34)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 17.06.2009 US 486086 23.02.2009 US 154580 P (71) Applicant: General Electric Company Schenectady, NY 12345 (US)	(72) Inventor: NERONE, Louis, R. Brecksville OH 44141 (US) (74) Representative: Bedford, Grant Richard  Global Patent Operation - Europe GE International Inc. 15 John Adam Street London WC2N 6LU London WC2N 6LU (GB)